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ReWire
Meghan McDonald, chief scientist at the biotech firm ReWire, is nearly killed in a robbery gone wrong. Or was it a robbery? Her brother Jack who left his beloved Special Forces years ago, to care for his younger sister when their parents were killed, doesn’t think so. Neither does legendary Captain Yan of the San Francisco Police. Jack, his eccentric friends and Captain Yan, dig deep and find a trail of disinformation, insider trading, industrial espionage and finally extortion and murder. Will Jack and his allies find those behind the deception before they stop him?
449 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 24, 2013
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August 22, 2013
I don't know John well. We visit the same gym and our times sort of overlap even at that. So, when he asked many of us to check out his new Kindle book and write a five star review, I was fearful that I would have to lie. Fortunately for me, and John, I not only didn't have that problem, I found that the book was right up there with the usual mysteries that I read by the big name authors, a very pleasant surprise.
My experience with local authors has been mixed. Some try far too hard and end up writing a book that spends more time highlighting the locale than telling the actual story. Some just go on and on and are difficult to read. I, for one, can't read an entire novel in one sitting, therefore, I need to have easy start and stop points. Some local authors are just boring or don't motivate us to read on - we do so because it's a local author and we feel like we should finish their book.
Fortunately, John Cameron's first novel, ReWire, doesn't have those problems. John was smart enough to break his Kindle novel into 100 chapters. Some are short and others are a bit longer. In each case, whether I'm on the stationary bicycle at the gym, reading over lunch at the local fast food, or reading on the plane on the way to wherever, I can always find my way to the end of a chapter before I need to sit it down.
Better yet, the chapters are written so that I want to not only get through them but to see what happens next. John has taken many years to write and rewrite this book, starting with a first person viewpoint and moving to third person. When you load a Kindle book, they invariably open at chapter 1, page 1. Take the time to read the short introductory section, check out the cover art, and scan the list of unnamed chapters. John has created an excellent read that is much better than most first novels.
I personally read and enjoy John Sandford, Phillip Margolin and Michael Connelly, among others, because they are readable. While John's story shouldn't be compared with those authors, as each has tens of novels behind them, John's story is as readable as those authors with as many twists, turns, and people moving about.
John has set his story with obvious references to San Francisco, Davis and the Central Valley of California without letting the settings take away from telling an interesting story. Not always an easy task. If you aren't fortunate enough to live in the Central Valley of California, don't let that get you down. As noted, the story works just the same.
Don't skip Chapter 33 - my personal favorite.
Later in the book, the story becomes an action novel while creating a few new very well developed characters. While I often get lost in characters, John has made certain that the key characters have personalities that we remember. The story is written as the first part of what will become a series of books with continuing characters, not unlike the authors' I mentioned above.
John does a very good job in providing us with a satisfactory ending which both closes the current story while allowing for a continuation to the next part of the story.
This is the first review that I have written that I sent to my facebook page for my few followers to find. I also provided the book information to some fellow travelers on a vacation. You will like know of other ways to assist John in passing the word about his work. I only wish I had the ability to complete my own. John admits to not being in it for the money (thank goodness) but he would like to see his book read by as many people as possible.
John isn't backed by a big name publisher nor is he on the road pushing his book. Word of mouth is critical to its discovery. Pass the word ---
My experience with local authors has been mixed. Some try far too hard and end up writing a book that spends more time highlighting the locale than telling the actual story. Some just go on and on and are difficult to read. I, for one, can't read an entire novel in one sitting, therefore, I need to have easy start and stop points. Some local authors are just boring or don't motivate us to read on - we do so because it's a local author and we feel like we should finish their book.
Fortunately, John Cameron's first novel, ReWire, doesn't have those problems. John was smart enough to break his Kindle novel into 100 chapters. Some are short and others are a bit longer. In each case, whether I'm on the stationary bicycle at the gym, reading over lunch at the local fast food, or reading on the plane on the way to wherever, I can always find my way to the end of a chapter before I need to sit it down.
Better yet, the chapters are written so that I want to not only get through them but to see what happens next. John has taken many years to write and rewrite this book, starting with a first person viewpoint and moving to third person. When you load a Kindle book, they invariably open at chapter 1, page 1. Take the time to read the short introductory section, check out the cover art, and scan the list of unnamed chapters. John has created an excellent read that is much better than most first novels.
I personally read and enjoy John Sandford, Phillip Margolin and Michael Connelly, among others, because they are readable. While John's story shouldn't be compared with those authors, as each has tens of novels behind them, John's story is as readable as those authors with as many twists, turns, and people moving about.
John has set his story with obvious references to San Francisco, Davis and the Central Valley of California without letting the settings take away from telling an interesting story. Not always an easy task. If you aren't fortunate enough to live in the Central Valley of California, don't let that get you down. As noted, the story works just the same.
Don't skip Chapter 33 - my personal favorite.
Later in the book, the story becomes an action novel while creating a few new very well developed characters. While I often get lost in characters, John has made certain that the key characters have personalities that we remember. The story is written as the first part of what will become a series of books with continuing characters, not unlike the authors' I mentioned above.
John does a very good job in providing us with a satisfactory ending which both closes the current story while allowing for a continuation to the next part of the story.
This is the first review that I have written that I sent to my facebook page for my few followers to find. I also provided the book information to some fellow travelers on a vacation. You will like know of other ways to assist John in passing the word about his work. I only wish I had the ability to complete my own. John admits to not being in it for the money (thank goodness) but he would like to see his book read by as many people as possible.
John isn't backed by a big name publisher nor is he on the road pushing his book. Word of mouth is critical to its discovery. Pass the word ---
January 23, 2017
ReWire was a quick read, because the pace of the story rarely lets up.
Although Jack is the main protagonist, all of the characters are well written and given space throughout the story to develop. The first half of the book was the bulk of the development, but the second half is almost all action. The last half was written in a very cinematic style, and I couldn't put it down once the march towards climax had started.
I especially like that John Cameron has added some fantastical elements into the story, but unlike many books, they are handled very subtly. There are "gifts" possessed by the protagonists, a device that is introduced early but then allowed to linger around the edges of the story for most of the book. Partly this is a function of the fact that the existence of these powers is relatively unknown, and no one seems aware of how widespread they are. But rather than relying too heavily on their gifts, the vast majority of the success of the "good guys" comes from training and intelligence (and their considerable financial resources).
Oh, and don't let the fact that the main plot involves the manipulation of stock markets scare you away. If you have never heard of short selling or put options, you'll know by the end of the book.
Looking forward to the sequel(s)!
Although Jack is the main protagonist, all of the characters are well written and given space throughout the story to develop. The first half of the book was the bulk of the development, but the second half is almost all action. The last half was written in a very cinematic style, and I couldn't put it down once the march towards climax had started.
I especially like that John Cameron has added some fantastical elements into the story, but unlike many books, they are handled very subtly. There are "gifts" possessed by the protagonists, a device that is introduced early but then allowed to linger around the edges of the story for most of the book. Partly this is a function of the fact that the existence of these powers is relatively unknown, and no one seems aware of how widespread they are. But rather than relying too heavily on their gifts, the vast majority of the success of the "good guys" comes from training and intelligence (and their considerable financial resources).
Oh, and don't let the fact that the main plot involves the manipulation of stock markets scare you away. If you have never heard of short selling or put options, you'll know by the end of the book.
Looking forward to the sequel(s)!
March 16, 2016
An action packed thriller
This book is based around d an ex special forces soldier and his family, friends, colleagues, associates, enemies and more. I really enjoyed the story but got lost at times with all the financial jargon of stocks, shares, bonds, puts and all the rest. The story is quite complex, basically put his sister is attacked and almost killed he becomes involved not only with finding who attacked her but also notices something off with her work and stocks and shares in the company (this is where all the financial jargon comes in). Jack is then on a mission to find and bring to justice those involved, whilst making sure his sister has finances when and if she recovers.
A fast paced, action packed puzzle of a book which would have had five stars if not for the, at times, over zealous financial jargon.
I would definitely give the author another try.
This book is based around d an ex special forces soldier and his family, friends, colleagues, associates, enemies and more. I really enjoyed the story but got lost at times with all the financial jargon of stocks, shares, bonds, puts and all the rest. The story is quite complex, basically put his sister is attacked and almost killed he becomes involved not only with finding who attacked her but also notices something off with her work and stocks and shares in the company (this is where all the financial jargon comes in). Jack is then on a mission to find and bring to justice those involved, whilst making sure his sister has finances when and if she recovers.
A fast paced, action packed puzzle of a book which would have had five stars if not for the, at times, over zealous financial jargon.
I would definitely give the author another try.
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September 12, 2014Captain Yan is one of the best drawn characters in fiction. The plot twists will not let you put this book down. For a blend of super-sleuthing, the super-natural and super characters, read ReWire. Then read ReKill, the second book in the (I hope) trilogy.
March 15, 2016
There was a lot going on in this book. The protagonists were a group of extremely intelligent people; the kind I think of as heroic. I thought this was a great action/thriller and rate it 4.7 stars.
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